The Parish Church of Branksome, St. Aldhelm
WELCOME TO OUR WORSHIP TODAY
We welcome children in church at all times. There is a safe children’s area at the side of the church which enables children to play/sit quietly with their parents or carers and join the service. ‘Busy Bags’ for young children are available. During term-time, Sunday School takes place in the Parish Centre. All children are welcome. Toilets and Baby Changing facilities are located in the Parish Centre.
CHURCH CONTACTS
Vicar: Revd Canon Stephen Batty 764420 (Day off on Friday)
Asst Curate: Revd Joe Smith (non stipendiary, part-time) Tel: 424148
Parish Office: Open weekdays during term-time—9am—12 noon Tel: 764420
WEEKDAY SERVICES — THE HOLY EUCHARIST:
Tuesday - Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing - 12noon
Thursday - Holy Communion at Melton Court - 10.30am
Church - 7.00pm
Next Sunday - Lent 5
B.C.P Holy Communion - 8.00am
Baptism Service - 10.00am
PARISH NEWS
WELCOME to everyone as we join together for the service this morning, please stay for tea and coffee afterwards at the back of church.
A.P.C.M. The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will take place next Sunday following the Baptism Service. The meeting will be held in church. Parish reports are available at the back of church.
PARISH MAGAZINE Deadline for the April edition is today, please see Sam with your contributions.
THANK YOU to everyone for supporting, helping and coming along to our Spring Fayre yesterday.
MEMORIAL SERVICE Next Wednesday, 21st March at 2.00pm there will be a Memorial/Thanksgiving Service for Roy Green held here in church with refreshments to follow in the Scout Den.
CLOTHING HELP Have you any of the following which you could donate towards the charity Routes to Roots, (clean): jeans, jogging bottoms, t-shirts, fleeces, socks, jumpers, sweatshirts (male and female). With the cold weather at present more and more homeless people are turning to Routes to Roots for help. Donations can be left at the back of church, in bags please. Thank you in advance for your help.
FLOWER FUND Please spare any change to go into the collection pot at the back of church to support the Flower Fund. Money will be used to continue to provide flowers to decorate church.
LENT LUNCH Following the 10.30am Mass on Wednesday 4th April there will be a simple lunch of soup and bread served in the lounge in the parish centre. This lunch is open to all. Please come along.
QUIET TOYS/RELIGIOUS STORY BOOKS The crèche area to the side of church is in need of new quiet toys or books to keep our younger visitors occupied. If you can donate such items please see Heidi Moxam. Thank you.
ST. ALDHELM’S ORCHESTRA CONCERT On Monday 26th March at 7.30pm the orchestra will perform in church. All welcome. Retiring Collection. Please see noticeboard for concert details.
HAVE YOU GOT ANY STRONG COLOURED TINS OF EMULSION PAINT, OLD RIBBONS, STRIPS OF FABRIC, WOOL—ALL BRIGHT COLOURS ?
If you have, please can we have them for the Art session on Good Friday—open to all—12noon—3pm. We are working on the ‘Tree of Life’. Fabric donations can be put in the basket at the back of church, please leave paint tins on the Vicarage doorstep.
MOTHERS UNION MESSAGES
LADY DAY 2012 Deanery Lady Day will be on Friday 23rd March at the Church of the Transfiguration, Canford Cliffs. A service at 10.30am followed by a packed lunch. Banners will be paraded and each Branch is asked to have a member who will say a short intercession prayer, which should be accompanied by a symbol. Each member is asked to bring something which represents one of their gifts. Please see Diane Eaton for further details.
LADY DAY 2012 Deanery Lady Day will be on Friday 23rd March at the Church of the Transfiguration, Canford Cliffs. A service at 10.30am followed by a packed lunch. Banners will be paraded and each Branch is asked to have a member who will say a short intercession prayer, which should be accompanied by a symbol. Each member is asked to bring something which represents one of their gifts. Please see Diane Eaton for further details.
DIARY
18th SUNDAY MOTHERING SUNDAY
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Mothering Sunday Service with Parade—10.00am
Mothers Union Cake Sale at the back of church.
(all funds raised will go towards the “Away from it all
Holiday Fund”.
Deadline for the April Magazine
S.T.A.K.S. 6-8pm
20th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing—12noon
Alpha Course WK 10—7.00pm—in the centre
Parkstone Gardeners’ Meeting—7.30pm—in church
21st Wednesday Memorial Service to Roy Green—2pm in church
(No M.U. afternoon meeting)
22nd Thursday Holy Communion at Melton Court—10.30am
Toddlers—2pm—in the hall
Holy Communion—7.00pm
23rd Friday Mothers’ Union Lady Day—(details on back page)
Church Choir Practice—6-7pm in church
25th SUNDAY LENT 5
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Baptism Service—10.00am
Annual Parochial Church Meeting will follow the
10am service—to be held in church
26th Monday St. Aldhelm’s Orchestra—Concert—7.30pm in church
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Mark Phillips
R.I.P.
Douglas Jesse & Dorothy Bowles
Please write your prayer intentions in the book where morning prayer is held; we will offer prayers at the weekday services.
DONATIONS
Are you an UK taxpayer: either PAYE or from a pension or self employed?
For every £1 donated to your church we can claim back an extra 25p from HMRC.
Provided you have paid income tax an amount equivalent to the total sum of your
donations, we can claim this money under the Gift Aid scheme at no extra cost to you. Please complete the details on one of the yellow giving envelopes located in each chair or sign up to our regular Planned Giving Scheme.
Our expenditure amounts to approximately £1,400 per week
This includes £769.84 per week which goes to the Diocese for our “share”.
Last weeks donations were as follows:
Planned Giving £449.00 (including standing orders)
Collections £147.37
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling
—Tel: (01202) 751553
johnsprackling@gmail.com
Charity Commission No: 1130874
20th Tuesday Coffee Morning—10.30am in church
Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing—12noon
Alpha Course WK 10—7.00pm—in the centre
Parkstone Gardeners’ Meeting—7.30pm—in church
21st Wednesday Memorial Service to Roy Green—2pm in church
(No M.U. afternoon meeting)
22nd Thursday Holy Communion at Melton Court—10.30am
Toddlers—2pm—in the hall
Holy Communion—7.00pm
23rd Friday Mothers’ Union Lady Day—(details on back page)
Church Choir Practice—6-7pm in church
25th SUNDAY LENT 5
B.C.P. Holy Communion—8.00am
Baptism Service—10.00am
Annual Parochial Church Meeting will follow the
10am service—to be held in church
26th Monday St. Aldhelm’s Orchestra—Concert—7.30pm in church
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Mark Phillips
R.I.P.
Douglas Jesse & Dorothy Bowles
Please write your prayer intentions in the book where morning prayer is held; we will offer prayers at the weekday services.
DONATIONS
Are you an UK taxpayer: either PAYE or from a pension or self employed?
For every £1 donated to your church we can claim back an extra 25p from HMRC.
Provided you have paid income tax an amount equivalent to the total sum of your
donations, we can claim this money under the Gift Aid scheme at no extra cost to you. Please complete the details on one of the yellow giving envelopes located in each chair or sign up to our regular Planned Giving Scheme.
Our expenditure amounts to approximately £1,400 per week
This includes £769.84 per week which goes to the Diocese for our “share”.
Last weeks donations were as follows:
Planned Giving £449.00 (including standing orders)
Collections £147.37
Please see our Hon. Treasurer—John Sprackling
—Tel: (01202) 751553
johnsprackling@gmail.com
Charity Commission No: 1130874
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